Central Hardin coach Todd Thompson stated the obvious following Saturday morning’s 5th Region Baseball Tournament draw. He has been through this a time or two before, so he doesn’t get too caught up in the pairings.

“It doesn’t matter who you play, we have to come out and be at the top of our game,” Thompson said. “Everyone in the tournament is a good team and whoever you play is probably going to throw their best (pitcher). We have to be ready to play.”

The defending champions will take the field first as the 18th District Tournament runner-up Green County Lady Dragons (21-9) take on the 20th District champion Taylor County Lady Cardinals (29-9) at 11 a.m. Monday. The teams met May 8 in Campbellsville with Green County eking out a 1-0 victory.

Another day turned into yet another rain delay for the 18th District Softball Tournament.

The championship game, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday night at Caverna, was pushed back again – this time to a 1 p.m. start today between top-seeded Green County and second-seeded LaRue County – after heavy rain and storms moved through the region Wednesday afternoon.

The 18th District baseball and softball tournament championship games between LaRue County and Green County were rained out Tuesday and rescheduled for 6 tonight at Caverna – that is, if Mother Nature allows it.

More rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast for today, meaning both games could get pushed back to Thursday. Because LaRue County and Green County have graduation Friday night, Lady Hawks coach Aaron Howell hopes Plan ‘A’ works out.

LaRue County High School senior Haley Holt has signed to play for Lindsey Wilson College as guard for this fall.

Holt, the daughter of Sandy and Tony Holt, said she was not sure if she was going to continue playing basketball when she started college. However, she became certain she wanted to continue her career when she went to a practice with the college team.

LaRue County senior Ryan Abell fell in state tennis tournament play this past Thursday in his first round of play to North Oldham Senior Tyler Kilambi.

Abell said that nothing felt right to him all day. “My inside-out forehand wasn’t good. He was keeping it in and being aggressive with my backhand. He kept on hitting his inside-out very well. I couldn’t serve all day,” said Abell.